Vuelta Stages Nine and Ten

By Ashton | September 10th, 2007 | 2 Comments »

Noted mountain goat Leonardo Piepoli (Saunier Duval) won the ninth stage of the Vuelta at the top of Estación de esquí Cerler. Rabobank’s Denis Menchov finished 15 seconds... [Read this entry]

Zabel Zips Past The Usual Suspects

By Ashton | September 7th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

German rider Erik Zabel of Team Milram won today’s sprint, beating out all other sprinters who survived two mass crashes, one about 30 km from the finish and another at... [Read this entry]

A True Suisse Smorgasbord

By Ashton | June 24th, 2007 | 2 Comments »

That’s a buffet for those of you in L.A. (Lower Alabama), and I don’t mean the Jimmy Buffet kind. The 71st Tour de Suisse apparently had something for everyone.[Read this entry]

Leipheimer “Disappointed” Having Basso on Team

By Jessica | February 20th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

Wow, after Ivan Basso worked his tushy off yesterday for Levi Leipheimer, it’s a bit surprising to read this:
“I was a little disappointed they [Team Discovery] had signed Basso,”... [Read this entry]

When Pros Crash Local Parties

By Jessica | February 14th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

Imagine you’re training for your local time trial. You’re on a team, sure, but you’re a cycling hobbyist. You’ve got no aspirations to go pro, you just like the idea... [Read this entry]

Around the Web on Wheels: 5 February 2007

By Jessica | February 5th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

How many days until Paris-Nice??

Two riders were taken to the hospital after a crash in the sprint finish of Stage 4 in the Tour de Langkawi. At least one of... [Read this entry]

Discovery Channel Signs Contador

By Jessica | January 18th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

I think the Discovery Channel team has elite rider ringworm or something. They’re devouring, I mean, signing riders left and right. First there was Levi Leipheimer, then Ivan Basso, and... [Read this entry]

Basso Will Be a Blood Donor After All

By Jessica | January 14th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

Now, this is when things could get interesting:
The organisation of the International Professional Cycling Teams has announced that all it’s member teams will cooperate with the Operacion Puerto investigation... [Read this entry]

Aldag: Ullrich Won’t Ride Tour, Basso Signing a Mistake, Puppies Aren’t Cute

By Jessica | January 13th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

Jan Ullrich might not be a member of the T-Mobile squad anymore, but that hasn’t stopped T-Mobile’s sporting director Rolf Aldag from offering his opinions on the team’s former leader.... [Read this entry]

Close encounters of the Ivan Basso kind?

By Jessica | January 10th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

Oh, my little heart is all a-flutter… Ivan Basso (known around my house as “my boyfriend” - it’s my husband who started calling him that, by the way) has signed... [Read this entry]